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FWI:  for a new user: useradd -g 200 -u 200<next one in order> -s /usr/bin/bash -d /home/<username>-m <username>
for an existing user: change to sftpuser group 200.

Once account is created either run ssh-keygen or mkdir .ssh as the user.

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Hi;

I have set up an account on the server you will be sftp/scp'ing files to/from.
I do not know you level of expertise so if I explain things you know, sorry!!!

I will need the IP or IP ranges that you will be connecting to our server from, before you can do any of he commands I have noted here.

<username>@cod.binghamton.edu - <temp pw>

An sshd key exchange will need to be done.
We are using OpenSSH_7.4p1, OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips.
While the version may appear old, RHEL/OEL does backporting of security updates.

Nnce I have the IP's I requestd above on the edge & server f/w..
If you can run the commands below on the server you will be using then this will be very easy.
I can do phone support (607 777 6827) or in the unlikely event I can go on your server I can do it for you.

ssh-keygen
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/pqtheses/.ssh/id_rsa):
Created directory '/home/pqtheses/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /home/pqtheses/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/pqtheses/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
SHA256:NSaVXRdQgqU7BKpiZxdFbUNA10zxN/ZMKMRVoUT+bYo pqtheses@cod.binghamton.edu
The key's randomart image is:
+---[RSA 2048]----+
|        o*=*O@*==|
|        o.+**o+o |
|       o. =ooo.+o|
|      . .+....oo=|
|   o + .S  o   .=|
|  . + .     .. o |
|            E .  |
|                 |
|                 |
+----[SHA256]-----+

and then
   ssh-copy-id <username>@cod.binghamton.edu

and to test it.
   sftp <username>@cod.binghamton.edu
... which should go in w/o a password request.

I did not remove the .ssh directory that was created by ssh-keygen so your ssh-copy-id  has a place to write the file!

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